Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -15.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius was 17.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).